International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Pakistan’s army chief reaches Tehran to help revive stalled U.S. talks
Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, travelled to Tehran to help revive stalled ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, following an initial cea...
Indian envoy to US meets US Trade Representative amid talks on finalising trade deal
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Trade Representative (USTR) officials to advance talks on a bilateral trade agreement bet...
India's trade gap shrinks in March, swells in FY26
India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $20.67 billion in March 2026, down from $27.1 billion in the same month the previous year, as both exports and ...
India’s trade deficit eases marginally to $21 billion in March amid West Asia crisis; goods exports up by 1% in FY26
India's goods trade deficit narrowed marginally to $20.67 billion in March 2026, down from a peak of $26.72 billion in November 2025. The narrowing was prima...
Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
Sri Lanka repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the island nation following the US torpedo attack on Iranian naval vessels in its waters. On March 4, 2...
India’s negotiating team to visit Washington next week as US readies new global tariffs
India's trade negotiating team is scheduled to visit Washington from April 20–22, 2026, for the next round of discussions on the bilateral trade agreement. T...
India rejects USTR allegations, seeks end to Section 301 probe
India submitted a formal rebuttal to the USTR's Section 301 probe, characterising the US allegations as "baseless and lacking in evidence." The government ur...
Pakistani delegation, led by Army chief Munir, reaches Iran for peace talks
A high-level Pakistani delegation led by Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran carrying what Iranian state media described as a "new message"...
UN Awaits Go-Ahead to Move Fertilizer Through Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations is awaiting final authorisation to move a fertilizer shipment through the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing US-led blockade and Iran-Isra...
India trade delegation to visit US for BTA talks, first in-person meeting since October
An Indian trade delegation led by Darpan Jain (Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce) is scheduled to visit Washington DC from April 20–22, 2026, for ...
US’ 301 probes: India denies allegations, seeks termination of both investigations
India formally submitted its response to the US Trade Representative (USTR), rejecting all allegations made under two parallel Section 301 investigations ini...
India stands by trade pact with US, trade negotiators to visit Washington next week
India has reaffirmed its commitment to finalising the bilateral trade agreement with the United States, with trade negotiators confirmed to travel to Washing...
US Sec 301 probe: India rejects allegations, requests for terminations of both investigations
India has formally rejected the allegations underlying the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) Section 301 investigation targeting India among 16 eco...
Russian president Vladimir Putin to visit India for Brics summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is confirmed to visit India for the 18th BRICS Summit, expected in September 2026 in New Delhi. Russia's Deputy Foreign Mini...
India, US to hold trade talks in Washington from April 20
India's commerce ministry delegation, led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, travelled to Washington DC for trade talks from April 20–22, 2026 — the latest rou...
BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet likely in May; Wang Yi, Lavrov may attend
India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14–15, 2026, in New Delhi, as part of its 2026 BRICS chairship. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey L...
India calls for safe, unimpeded maritime transport at Japan energy meet
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the AZEC-Plus (Asia Zero Emissions Community Plus) meeting convened by Japan on April 15, 202...
Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefits
India's crude oil imports from Venezuela are estimated to reach approximately 12.51 million barrels in April 2026 — the highest monthly import from Venezuela...
Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: India
India has reiterated that any reform of the United Nations Security Council that does not include expanding the permanent category with full veto powers woul...
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif embarks on three-nation visit to discuss bilateral, regional issues
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a three-nation tour (April 15–18, 2026) covering Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye, focused primarily on in...